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Clamshells, Slipcases, and Chemises

A suitable custom enclosure, whether a clamshell case, a slipcase, or a portfolio, can ensure that your books, artworks, or documents will maintain their condition over time. 

Grosset & Dunlap: Book Publishers for the Masses and Film Buffs Alike

In 1914, theAmerican book publishing company of Grosset & Dunlap publishers their first photoplay. Today, these vintage photoplay editions are tracked down by film buffs, bibliophiles, and book...

Illustrating Alice: John Tenniel

Written as a sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass describes Alice’s further adventures as she moves through a mirror into another unreal world full of whimsy and ...

Collecting "The Catcher in the Rye"

The first edition of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye in its original dust jacket is exceedingly rare, especially those in very good condition, and we have been on the hunt for one for...

Civil War Memoirs

In the 1880's, several Civil War memoirs were published for an eager public, desperate to make sense of the conflict. The best-selling Civil War memoirs were those of prominent Union generals, like...

2023 Holiday Gift Guides: Gifts for the Book Lover

From first edition printings to photoplay, early childhood favorites to 20th Century modern classics, we've rounded up some of our favorite gifts for the book lover in your life. Presented in their...

Illustrator Edward Shenton

Edward Shenton illustrated 152 books and their jackets for books published by Scribner’s. He worked with famed editor Maxwell Perkins to illustrate works by Thomas Wolf, William Faulkner, F. Scott ...

JFK and James Bond

President John F. Kennedy was a fan of Ian Fleming’s spy novels, and helped propel him to fame in the American market.

From Corsica to Saint Helena- the Eccentric Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

A famed military figure, Napoleon Bonaparte is arguably one of the most famous Frenchmen to ever emerge out of the 19th century. His legacy endures in the form of endless literature that meticulous...

Illustrating Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn"

The drawings Edward Kemble produced for Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were his first book illustrations, and the ones he is still best known for. A young yet prodigious illustrator for magazines a...